Excerpt from Memoirs of Mr. John Chamberlain, Late Missionary in IndiaWe are emphatically told by an inspired writer, that Child hood and youth are vanity; to narrate, therefore, in the life of any one, all that takes place in these seasons, would be both tedious and unprofitable; yet it may not be improper to notice such incidents as have an effect upon the man in after days.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition.

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